We remember almost 4 years ago when we at Kool Out first heard Miss Celaneous perform at our open mic search. She was leading the pack at the semi-finals in Kuils River, but due to the club getting teargassed before all the contestants performed, we had to schedule an elimination...

And it's over! Today, AKA tweeted a pic of him and Casper (giving us the biggest grin imaginable) together with the caption #Squashed #Merry Christmas. While the details haven't emerged yet, we can all breathe a collective sigh of relief whether you thought this whole thing was lame or whether...

Channeling their inner Frank Costanza, Wale and A-Trak air their grievances over 11 new songs. With features from Ab-Soul, A$AP Ferg, Pusha T, Fat Trel and Chance The Rapper, the project shows off its feats of strength and is more than enough to hold over Wale fans until The Album About...

Following the release of Wu-Tang Clan’s A Better Tomorrow album this month, frontman RZA spoke with NME to discuss the much-publicized opposition he faced from various Wu members during the making of the project.
“I'll level with you, the chemistry's not all that good right now," RZA says. "We've all done this long enough to know this process isn't...

For the common man, you might know producer extraordinaire Instro. Besides being the in house producer for Motif Records, he is the man behind Reason's hit single "2 Cups Shakur". The two also collaborated on Reason's critically acclaimed year long monthly freestyle project. Kool Out sat down with Instro to...

In recent years it has seemed that the sacred art of the perfectly-crafted diss song has gone out the window. Gone are the days of “Takeover” and “Ether,” “How To Rob” and “New York, New York.” Instead, sneak disses, subliminal shots and broad allusions have won the day. But in...

Erykah Badu, Tyler, The Creator, Tim Blake Nelson, and actor J.B. Smoove are among the entertainers who will be featured in a special episode of Adult Swim’s Black Dynamite, which will focus on police brutality.
According to Pitchfork.com, the one-hour episode will be titled "The Wizard of Watts" and will consist of a musical...

Going out with a bang.
With the Nike Kobe 10 supposedly leaked, the days of the Nike Kobe 9 are reaching their end. As is customary with Nike, to commemorate a successful sneaker, what better than to throw all of the colorways together for a “What The” Kobe 9 Elite? Nike used Fire emojis to describe...

One of the most infamous and longstanding beefs of the 1990/2000s has finally come to an end.
LL Cool J and Canibus, who had been engaged in a feud since the late 90s, put their differences aside on stage at Hot 97's “Christmas in Brooklyn” concert featuring LL and Run-DMC Friday night. Canibus came onto the...

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KKool Out Concepts is a South African based nightlife brand focusing on Hip Hop, Funk, Soul, and Jazz. We host live music events in both Cape Town and Johannesburg. We are also a creative agency that consults for brands on unique campaigns. Find out more here.